4J38

Structure of Borrelia burgdorferi Outer surface protein E in complex with Factor H domains 19-20


Experimental Data Snapshot

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.83 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.255 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.196 

Starting Model: experimental
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Literature

Structural Basis for Complement Evasion by Lyme Disease Pathogen Borrelia burgdorferi

Bhattacharjee, A.Oeemig, J.S.Kolodziejczyk, R.Meri, T.Kajander, T.Lehtinen, M.J.Iwai, H.Jokiranta, T.S.Goldman, A.

(2013) J Biol Chem 288: 18685-18695

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.459040
  • Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
    2M4F, 4J38

  • PubMed Abstract: 

    Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes that cause Lyme borreliosis survive for a long time in human serum because they successfully evade the complement system, an important arm of innate immunity. The outer surface protein E (OspE) of B. burgdorferi is needed for this because it recruits complement regulator factor H (FH) onto the bacterial surface to evade complement-mediated cell lysis. To understand this process at the molecular level, we used a structural approach. First, we solved the solution structure of OspE by NMR, revealing a fold that has not been seen before in proteins involved in complement regulation. Next, we solved the x-ray structure of the complex between OspE and the FH C-terminal domains 19 and 20 (FH19-20) at 2.83 Å resolution. The structure shows that OspE binds FH19-20 in a way similar to, but not identical with, that used by endothelial cells to bind FH via glycosaminoglycans. The observed interaction of OspE with FH19-20 allows the full function of FH in down-regulation of complement activation on the bacteria. This reveals the molecular basis for how B. burgdorferi evades innate immunity and suggests how OspE could be used as a potential vaccine antigen.


  • Organizational Affiliation

    Haartman Institute, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, and Research Programs Unit, Immunobiology, University of Helsinki, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland.


Macromolecules
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Entity ID: 1
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Outer surface protein E151Borreliella burgdorferi N40Mutation(s): 0 
Gene Names: OspE
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Entity ID: 2
MoleculeChains Sequence LengthOrganismDetailsImage
Complement factor H129Homo sapiensMutation(s): 2 
Gene Names: CFH
UniProt & NIH Common Fund Data Resources
Find proteins for P08603 (Homo sapiens)
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Go to UniProtKB:  P08603
PHAROS:  P08603
GTEx:  ENSG00000000971 
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UniProt GroupP08603
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Small Molecules
Ligands 1 Unique
IDChains Name / Formula / InChI Key2D Diagram3D Interactions
SO4
Query on SO4

Download Ideal Coordinates CCD File 
C [auth B]SULFATE ION
O4 S
QAOWNCQODCNURD-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Experimental Data & Validation

Experimental Data

  • Method: X-RAY DIFFRACTION
  • Resolution: 2.83 Å
  • R-Value Free: 0.255 
  • R-Value Work: 0.193 
  • R-Value Observed: 0.196 
  • Space Group: P 31 2 1
Unit Cell:
Length ( Å )Angle ( ˚ )
a = 86.405α = 90
b = 86.405β = 90
c = 107.784γ = 120
Software Package:
Software NamePurpose
MxCuBEdata collection
Rosettamodel building
PHENIXrefinement
XDSdata reduction
XDSdata scaling
Rosettaphasing

Structure Validation

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Entry History 

Deposition Data

Revision History  (Full details and data files)

  • Version 1.0: 2013-05-15
    Type: Initial release
  • Version 1.1: 2013-07-10
    Changes: Database references
  • Version 1.2: 2023-11-08
    Changes: Data collection, Database references, Derived calculations, Refinement description